Brian D. Burns

Brian D. Burns

Brian D. Burns (born November 17, 1939 in Burlington , Vermont ) is an American politician who was lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1975 to 1977 .

Life

Brian Douglas Burns was born in Burlington as the nephew of the Mayor of Burlington John Burns. He graduated from Burlington Cathedral High School in 1958 and attended the University of Vermont . Then he worked as a broker .

He served in the United States Army and the Vermont National Guard in the late 1950s and early 1960s .

In 1966, Burns gained a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives . There he completed two terms from 1967 to 1975. For the Vermont Democratic Party he ran in 1974 for the office of lieutenant governor. Since he was missing 256 votes for a majority, the election was decided by the Vermont legislature, which voted for him with a majority of 161 to 20. His tenure lasted from 1975 to January 1977.

In 1976, Burns lost the Democratic Party's election for governor of Vermont to Stella Hackel.

After retiring from Lieutenant Governor, Burns became New England Director of the Farmers Home Administration .

Burns lost his candidacy for Mayor of Burlington in 1985 to Bernie Sanders . In 1988, Burns ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Vermont Senate .

He was Program Manager for the Northeast Rural Water Association from 1989 to 1993 . At the same time he obtained a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University .

In 1995, he was found guilty on three counts for alleging that he worked full-time for the association while also claiming to be attending Harvard University full-time. He appealed, but the conviction was confirmed.

Individual evidence

1. ^ The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors, Biographical Sketches and Portraits, edited by The conference , 1976, 1977
2. ↑ Newspaper article: Burns Denies "Party Hack" Charge as Gloves Off Campaigning Begins, by Russ Garland, Bennington Banner, June 26, 1976
3. ^ Commencement program , edited by Cathedral High School, 1958, p. 3
4. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State , 1971, p. 768
5. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1975, p. 556
6. ↑ Newspaper article: Rep. Burns Runs for Lt. Governor, Bennington Banner, March 11, 1974
7. ↑ Office of the Vermont Secretary of State Vermont State Archives 1974: Lieutenant Governor (PDF) , accessed July 17, 2019, issued by the Vermont Secretary of State, June 9, 2006
8. ^ Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service ( Memento April 15, 2012 on the Internet Archive ), issued by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, p. 2
9. ↑ Primary Election Results ( Memento April 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), edited by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, 2006, p. 2
10. ^ National Journal, National Journal Group Inc., 1977, p. 1389
11. ^ Export Directory , edited by the US Foreign Agricultural Service, 1978, p. 23
12. ↑ Newspaper Article : Country's Only Socialist Mayor Easily Defeats Six Opponents to Win His Third Term in Vermont City , Associated Press, published in the Los Angeles Times, March 6, 1985
13. ^ Vermont State Legislature Candidate listing, issued by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1988
14. ^ In The Main , Newsletter issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Spring 1993
15. ↑ 1992 Press release, Negotiation Skills Will be Taught at UVM MPA Program Course  ( page no longer available , search in web archives ), University of Vermont, January 3, 1992
16. ^ Newspaper article, Burns Convicted of Fraud in Vt. ( June 10, 2014 memento on the Internet Archive ) The Boston Globe, July 7, 1995
17. ↑ United States of America, Appellee, v. Brian Burns, Defendant Appellant., 104 F.3d 529 (2nd Cir. 1997) ( Memento December 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), edited by vLex, 1997